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Just Getting Started: GED/HSED Graduates Earn Diplomas From MATC

More than 300 Milwaukee Area Technical College students received High School Equivalency Diplomas or General Educational Development (GED)...

Right Direction: Men in Correctional System Earn Welding Certificates From MATC

Nine men serving time in the Wisconsin Department Of Corrections received welding certificates from Milwaukee Area Technical College on Monday, May...

Undisputed Champions: MATC Graduates Ready to Take on the World

More than 1,200 students walked across the stage to receive their associate degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeship diplomas and adult high...

Joy Of Cooking: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Student Earns MATC Culinary Arts Degree

Being deaf hasn't stopped Channetta Winfield from following her passion for all things culinary. This month, Winfield will earn an associate...

MATC To Graduate More Than 1,800 Students At 2026 Spring Commencement

Milwaukee Area Technical College will host its 2026 Spring Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Fiserv Forum. More than 1,800 students are...

Taking Charge: Checota Scholar Graduates at 18 With MATC Technical Diploma and We Energies Job

By the end of May, at the tender age of 18, Larelle Jackson will be well educated and economically mobile: He’ll have a technical diploma...

Never Forget: Thanks to MATC, Outstanding Degree Graduate Envisions A Bright Future

For his extensive academic achievements and exemplary involvement at the college and in the community, Mustafa Yusof was selected as the...

Lending an Ear: MATC Early Childhood Education Graduate Wins Spring 2026 President’s Award

And for her powerful empathy, academic achievements and exemplary community service, Quiana Wilder was named the winner of the MATC...

New Chapter: MATC Entrepreneurship Graduate Creating App to Connect Book Lovers

MATC student Miracle Martin, who will earn a technical diploma in Entrepreneurship in May, has created BookBlend, a unique book community that...

MATC Program Chair Named Wisconsin Respiratory Therapist of the Year

Dwayne Schlund, chair of Milwaukee Area Technical College's Respiratory Therapy program, in April was named the Wisconsin Respiratory...

Powerful Connection: MATC and We Energies Host Community Day at Metcalfe Park Training Site

We Energies Community Day was held Wednesday, April 28 at Milwaukee Area Technical College's Electrical Power Distribution (EPD) training...

MATC and State Officials Create New Commercial Building Inspector Apprenticeship

Milwaukee Area technical College, along with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the Wisconsin Department of...

Hitting Pay Dirt: MATC Landscape Horticulture Students Blossom at National Competition

A dozen Milwaukee Area Technical College students recently participated at the 50th annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), with...

Delivering Nourishment: MATC Nutrition Student Named New WTCS State Ambassador

Daniela Reyes, a student in MATC's Nutrition and Dietetic Technician associate degree program, will represent MATC as a state ambassador to...

Opinion: We must rethink how and when we prepare people for work

Milwaukee Area Technical College President Dr. Anthony Cruz wrote an opinion piece on dual enrollment that appeared in the Milwaukee Journal...

M-Cubed College Connections Students Gear Up for the Homestretch

Nearly 100 Milwaukee Public Schools dual enrollment students gathered at MATC on January 13 to reflect on the fall 2025 semester, prepare for the...

Great Value: Wisconsin Technical College System earns strong public support

A new statewide survey shows growing confidence in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), with two-thirds of Wisconsin residents holding a...

M-Cubed Forging Strong Links Between K-12 and College

The M-Cubed collaboration between Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee strengthens...

Special, Capable and Worthy: MATC Graduates Have All the Skills To Make A Difference

Nearly 1,200 students graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday, December 13, at Fiserv Forum. LaNelle Ramey delivered the...

Just the Beginning: GED/HSED Graduates Earn Diplomas

More than 300 students who received their HSEDs and General Educational Development (GED) certificates on December 11 at a spirited graduation...

Heavy Heart: MATC Checota Scholar Overcomes Grief To Earn Diploma

Jada Moore returned to MATC in August 2025 with a heavy heart. But with emotional support from friends and family, and with financial support from...

Helping Hand: MATC Outstanding Degree Student Ready to Serve Global Community

For her extensive academic achievements and exemplary involvement at the college and in the community, Sumanpreet Kaur was selected as the...

MATC To Graduate Nearly 1,200 Students At 2025 Fall Commencement

Milwaukee Area Technical College will host its 2025 Spring Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Fiserv Forum. Nearly 1,200 students –...

Fresh Start: MATC Helping HSED Graduate Turn His Life Around

Perhaps for the first time in his frenetic, fraught life, Jonathan Pritzlaff has hope thanks to MATC. This month Pritzlaff, now 43 years old,...

Serving Others: MATC President’s Award Winner Committed to Her Community

Vida M. Bridges, who will earn an associate degree in Business Management at MATC’s 2025 Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 13, at...